St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-01-19
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TIL SENATE.
At Noon Call of the Full Senate
Gives Davis 33 Votes and D0ran
IA

At Noon Call of the Full Senate
Gives Davis 33 Votes and Doran
IA.
Business in the senate commenced with
resolution by Senator Edwards, of Fill
more. for joint assembly of the house and
senate at noon to-day. to hear the result Of
the balloting for United States senator.
Bills introduced were:
By Mr.. Pope-Authorizing the burial by
the state of honoraby discharged soldiers,
who die without leaving means for that pIur-
pose. An appropriation of $1,000 per an
mum for this purpose, funeral expenses for
any one burial not to exceed S35, and tomb
| stones not to exceed SIS in cost apiece are to
be provided, in case the general government
| refuses to provide them. Soldiers home.
BY Mr. Pope-Repealing the law of the exc
ira session of 1881 relating 10 the salaries OF
officers in Blue Earth county. Judiciary
committee.
| By Mr.. Clark-Authorizipg the people of
| the township of Great Bend, Cottonw ood
county, to hold their town meetings and elec-
tions in Window. Passed under suspension
of rules.
By MIR. Halvorsen-Amending section SO,
title z, chapter S0 special laws of 1879, relat-
ing to appeals from awards of county COM
missone1s. Judiciary committee.
by Dir. Nelsou-Appropriating $4,000 for q
bridge across Cannon river, Goodhue county,
near Red Wing. Roads and bridges.
| chapter 20, laws of 1878, relating to fishWays.
| Judiciary committee.
| By Mr.. Durant-Providing for the correc-
| ton of the list of delinquent personal taxes,
| and constituting the same as debt. Taxes
and tax laws.
| By Mr.. Day-Appropriating Sl40O for
wagon bridges in Martin county. Roads and
bridges.
By Mr.. Comptou-To raise the salary of ths
state superintendent of public instruct on to
| $4,000. Education.
| By Mr.. Buckman-To detach certain por.
tions of Cass county and attach the same to
Crow Wing. Towns and counties.
| By Mr. Durant-Making Christmas, New
| Years, July 4. Thanksgiving and Memorial
days legal holidays. Judiciary.
COMMITTEE WORK.
| The Judiciary committee reported in &C.
cordance to the account of its meeting pub.
lished yesterday. a favorable report was
submitted by the committee on banks ON
Mr.. Whiteman's bill relating to loans upoE
grain in transit. The committee ON claims
reported unfavorably upon Senator Comp
toms bill for an appropriation to pay foJ
uniforms for Company f, First regiment
NJ. N. G., TO replace those destroyed by
file, but on motion by Mr. Pope it was laid
over until Mr.. Compton could be heard.
| The committee ON education recommended
passage OF the bill for an appropriation for
public school libraries.
The senate resolved into committee Of
| the whole and recommended passage of the
bill of Senator Ives, of Nicollet, in
| relation to damages sustained by
railroad employees, and Nelson's bill
| to exclude bystanderS from court pro-
ceedings in certain cases. Indefinite post
ponement of Senator 0swald's bill for an
additional judge for the Fourth judicial
district The bills OF Mr.. Daniels to make
| the office OF Oil Inspector Salaried one, and
| of Mr.. Ward to abolish it, were laid over
by motion of Sepator Ward until state
ment of the emoluments could be obtained
from Capt. Castle. A recess was then
taken until noon.
AT noon call of the senate found Sena-
tors Bowen, Ives and Swenson absent from
the chamber. Thep soon appeared, and
candidates Tor United States senator were
presented and balloted upon by full sem
ate Senator c. B. Buchanan, of Saul
| Rapids was the first to make nomination.
| He said:
DAVIS NOMINATED.
Mr.. President and Senators: I have the
| honor to present to your consideration a gem
! tleman whose very name suppreSses all fact
| tionS; whose Sympathies are as broad as the
| state, and whose judgment is as clear as the
| sunlight, and with an intellect as keen and
| bright as flashing sabre; with his education
| in the, SeyereSt school of adVersity; deyel-
oped and dignifed in positions of honor and
| trust; endeared to the masses, by his ever
! earnest advocacy of plebian rights; com
| manding the respect of the educated world by
| his renowned culture and great oratory. Who
| then, better than he could represent the
| heart and intellect of our grand party, or
| give expressions to its MODEST inspirarion2
| Who would be stronger endorsed than he
| whose very name is a synonym for honest
and fearless opposition to corruption in every
! form, and who would follow better what he
believed to be the path of duty with a chival-
rous devotion that would not count personal
| lossess
We have ignored the demands of our people
for the past few years. and have passed
through baptism of fire until the most
! skeptical are convinced of the truth of the
old assertion "that it is not within the con.
fines of gilded palaces, but around the fire.
sides of the masses that the destiny, not of
states, but nations, are controlled" Our
people demand standard-beaner that will
not allow our cOlors to trail in the dust-one
that can take the helm so that when the sum
Shine OF quiet again breaks through the polit-
ical Clouds we will find the good old ship
that has so long been tossed upon the angry
waters of political contention safely anchored
| in the harbor of success, and high above her
deck on her very mast heads will be inscribed
tde words, "Republicanism and Victory
| They ask for representative in the councils
OF our nation who will, when corruption and
temptations roll their mighty waves against
the national capitol, stand as firm as the
clOud-capped granite rock of our own proud
young state. Gentlemen, / present for your
consideration the name of @. K, Davis, of
Ramsey county.
Senator Buckman's effort was rewarded
with considerable applause. Senator G. S.
Ives of ST. Peter, seconded the nomina<
ton of Mr.. Davis. He said:
I take great pleasure in seconding the nom.
fnation of Mr.. Davis for the position of
United States senator. will not attempr to
indulge in any flights of oratory; indeed, it is
hardly necessary. all that we have to do is
to point to the man, whose self-evident ouali-
fcations and eminent abilities are so well
known throughout the state that any state
ment of them in detail could not alter the
fact, and whose record stands SO high.
He has not 70 aped from the realms of OBJ
scurity into pre-eminence in a single dawn:
he has reached pre-eminence, gentlemen and
has done it by his own efforts by strong
hard earnest labor, coupled with an indomit =
able will. Sometimes it hasobe ell stated and
illusions have been very frequently made
by Repu blican admirers, to his genius
of intellect and Oratory, as if these were
qualities that he had inherited, and had not
come from the man himself. / repeat he has
reached this great genius by hard work: that
is what has placed him before the people of
this state.
you; he is not afraid to soil his hands with
the business of the people. IN placing in
THIS exalted position man SO well uualified
the interests OF the state will be well guarded
| at the national capitol.
know that unfavorable comments have
been made upon the position MIR. Davis took
during the last campaign, and while 7 do NOT
coincide with some OF his views as quoted YET
l admire and honor the man that coming he.
fore the people at that time, stood up braveIv
TO the work and fearlessly stated what he be-
lieved to be the principles of the Repubican
| ma I JVn ROT how